Whistling toy



Jan. 5, 1932. E M 1,839,591

WHISTLING TOY Filed April 1. 1931 Patented Jan. 5, 1932 UNEE stares Ar E Nr FFICE HARRY ZIIWIVIERMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO BAR-ZINE TOY MANUFACTUR' ING CO. INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK WHISTLING TOY This invention relates to sound or noise making wheeled toys and has for one of lts objects the provision of a toy of the character referred to Comprising a hollow body portion having a whistle carrying piston mounted therein, the said piston being reciprocated by means of a crank shaft connection to force air through the whistle and sound same on each reciprocation of the piston.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy of this nature having a bird, or other animal figure in operative engagement withthe wheel carrying crank shaft for reciprocation thereby.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy of this nature in which the sounding of the whistle or other reed in the piston I will occur simultaneously with the reciprocation of the toy figure.

Another object is to produce a device of the character described in which the maximum simplicity of construction and operation is secured.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the nature of the improvements is better understood, the invention consisting substantially in the novel arrangement and co-relation of parts herein fully described, and illustrated in the accompanyng drawings, wherein similar reference characters are used to describe corresponding parts throughout the several views, and then finally pointed out and specifically defined and indicated in the appended claims.

The disclosure made the basis of exemplifying the present inventive concept suggests a practical embodiment thereof, but the invention is not to be restricted to the exact details of this disclosure, and the latter, therefore, is to be understood from an illustrative, rather than a restrictive, standpoint.

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expressions, one of which, for the purpose of illussound roducer to operate twice.

tration, is shown in the accompanying'drawmetal. A shaft 6, having a crank portion 7,

is'rotatably mounted at one end of the cylinder 5 and supports a pair of ground engaging'fwheels8 upon which the toy'may'be propelled along the ground. The end of the cylinder opposite the shaft supporting end 7 is closed by means of an egg shaped closure 9 having a central bore '10.

Slidably supported in the said bore 10 is one endof a rod 11, which at its opposite end has secured a block 12 having a slot'13 straddlingthe crank portion 7 of the shaft or axle 6. A piston 15 is secured to the rod 11 intermediate its ends and has sliding engagement with the cylinder. A whistle or other similar sound producing "device 16,

adapted to simulate the whistle or sound'of birds or animals, is suitably maintained in the piston 15. The figure of a bird or other animal 17, depending upon the nature of the sounding device, is secured or otherwise mounted on the block 12, or the block and figure may be 'integral if desired.

' The toy may be pushed or drawn along the ground-by means of a stick 20 which exrotation of the shaft 6, the piston, through its connection with the crank operated block 12, will move to and fro or make a complete reciprocation and cause the whistle or other taneously with the above action, the bird or "other animal will have made a to and fro movementfthrough the slot 21 provided in 'the cylinderl v I tends part way into the closure 9. Upon each i u Simul- From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided a simple and efficient sounding wheeled toy that will amuse children and that can be placed on the market to sell for a very nominal sum.

Having described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A toy of the nature described, comprising a hollow body, a crank shaft rotatably supported thereon, a ground engaging wheel on the shaft, a piston slidably mounted in the body, a rod extending from the piston, and av figure'carrying block secured to the said rod and in operative engagement with the crank shaft.

rod, and a Whistle carried by the said rod.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

HARRY ZIMMERMAN.

2. A toy of the nature described, comprisber at one end of the cylinder, a rod slidably supported thereon, a ground engaging wheel on the shaft, a piston slidably mounted in the body, a rod extending from the piston, a

figure carrying block secured to the said rod and inoperative engagement with'the crank shaft, and an air actuated sound producing element in the piston.

3. A toy of the nature described, comprising a hollow cylinder, a bored closure member at one end of the cylinder, a rod slidably supported at one end in the said bore, a slotted block at the opposite end of the rod, arcrank V shaft rotatably mounted on the cylinder and in, operative engagement with the slotted block, a pair of ground engaging wheels on the shaft, a piston on the rod intermediate its ends and a whistle in the piston.

4. A toy of the nature described, compris ing a hollow cylinder, a bored closure member at one end of the cylinder, arod slidably supported at one end in the said bore, a slotted block at the opposite end of the rod, a crank shaft rotatably mounted on the cylinder and in operative engagement with the slotted block, a pair of ground engaging Wheels on the shaft,

apiston on the rod intermediate-its ends,

an animal figure carried by the slotted block and an air actuated sound producing element in the piston for the purpose specified.

5. A toy of the nature described, comprising a hollow body, a crank shaft rotatably supported thereon, a ground engaging wheel on the shaft, a piston slidably mounted in the body, a rod extending from the piston, and a figure inoperative engagement With therod andthe crank shaft.

6. In a toy of the nature described, a hollow body, a piston slidably mounted therein, a toy figure, a crank shaft rotatably mounted in the body and in operative engagement with the piston and figure, and sound producing means in the piston.

7 In a toy of the nature described, a hollow body, a crank shaftv rotatably mounted 

